talking to an old PI soldier

[MABAGANI]

Originally Posted by zamboanga

When the mid-70s came, Filipino ingenuity made the screw driver a favorite weapon for self-defense - as it comes with a handy excuse for carrying it outside one's residence.

and the feared tool of choice...the icepick

[Federico]

Even before bans on swords, improvised weapons have always been popular in PI. I remember many gruesome stories my dad used to tell me about modified forks, 2x2s, and slingshots. The stories were alwas fascinating, particularly as he would explain why he had certain scars. Now this was in the more peaceful days of the 50s/60s

[zamboanga]

This is from the web.

[Spunjer]

...on the same vein:



check the barung on one of the guys

...improvised weapons have always been popular in PI. I remember many gruesome stories my dad used to tell me about modified forks, 2x2s, and slingshots.

indian target or pana comes to mind. pretty wicked stuff...